Sam Houston Race Park
| 1 | Triple Double | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: D | $10,860 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Distorted Humor - Santa Croce, Saint Ballado
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 2 | The York On York | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: D | $3,620 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Mr. Greeley - Backroom Blues, Dixieland Band
Sire: Mr. Greeley, Chestnut, 1992. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $474,452. Lifetime: 863 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
| 3 | Konko Jones | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A | $1,991 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Saint Anddan - Jabibti (PER), Play the Gold
Sire: Saint Anddan , Bay, 2002. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 5 wins, $423,170. Lifetime: 33 yearlings sold, median $7,500.
Broodmare Sire: Play the Gold, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992.
Others: Mucho Mellon, $1,086; Gambini, $543; Flyer's Spirit, $100; D Buddy, $100; Leah's Halo, $100; One Mean Cat, $100; Bull Pen, $100; Bo Devil, $100; Lead Cat, $100; Ruffled Again, $100; Rio Biscuits, $100.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple Double | Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez | Jerenesto Torrez |
| 2 | The York On York | Glen Murphy | Ronny W. Werner |
| 3 | Konko Jones | Junior Chacaltana | Ricardo Morales |
| 4 | Mucho Mellon | Alfredo Contreras | Paul H. Phillips |
| 5 | Gambini | Larry Taylor | Cash Asmussen |
| 6 | Flyer's Spirit | Sasha Risenhoover | Michael R. Whitelaw |
| 7 | D Buddy | Jose Angel Medina | Martin Lozano |
| 8 | Leah's Halo | Garrett Steinberg | Kenneth Nolen |
| 9 | One Mean Cat | Alfredo Sanchez Sigala | Juan Padilla |
| 10 | Bull Pen | Dakota Wood | Craig D. Upham |
| 11 | Bo Devil | Jeremy Collier | James H. Thornton |
| 12 | Lead Cat | Christine Itschner | Cash Asmussen |
| 13 | Ruffled Again | Celso Rodriguez | Patti Lynn Finley |
| 14 | Rio Biscuits | Efigenio Garcia Ruiz | Inez Delacruz |
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]